The Delta Effect

When home prices increase in an area, the highest percentage increases happen for the lowest priced homes. The greatest demand in any market is for the most affordable homes. For example, 711 Nobility in South West Medford sold for $223,000 in December of 2015 and...

2021 Real Estate Forecast

2021 Real Estate Forecast I just read over our 2020 Jackson County real estate forecast which we published in the Review a year ago. We predicted that in 2020 would see over 4,000 homes selling, with the median price surpassing the $300,000 mark. As I write this...

Homes, Homes, We Need Homes!

The U.S. economy is a mess. The continuing coronavirus pandemic has led to scores of business closures, the worst unemployment since the Great Depression and the steepest economic contraction on record. Yet, despite it all, the U.S. housing market has been spared and...

When is the Best Time to Sell?

In Southern Oregon, you hear a lot about a summer selling season for real estate. Or you hear it’s best to list your home in the winter when there is less competition. Both statements have a ring of truth, but there is a lot more behind the numbers. The year generally...